BRILLIANT PALFRESCO

Northern Advocate, 21 October 1935, Page 7

BRILLIANT PALFRESCO

CAULFIELD CUP RECORD A REMARKABLE EFFORT SATURDAY’S AUSTRALIAN RACES. Waited Press Association.-By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright .l Received 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, October 20. An Australian and New Zealand record of- 2.272- for a mile and a half was established by the three-year-old, Palfresco, in winning the Caulfield Cup at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting, which was- concluded at Caulfield on Saturday in fine weather, and before an enormous attendance. Palfresco made a remarkable effort. He was on the extreme outside of 24 at the harrier, and was in front of only five horses a mile from home. He moved up from the six furlongs post and took charge below the distance. Palfresco was bred by Mr S. Green, and is held on lease by Mr S. Kent. He showed moderate form early this season, but commanded support during the week, following brilliant track work. His sire. Son o’ Mine, was imported from -England, and was third in the Melbourne Cup in 1927. Hot Shot finished gamely for second, and Marabou recorded a good effort. Marabou did not have the best of luck in running. Charles Fox failed to stay. Sarcherie was a close fourth.- Journal and Feldspar went good races. Panto and Oro were disappointing. Allunga was withdrawn at 1.5 p.m. Chapter of Accidents. The Wyuna Steeplechase was a chapter of accidents} seven of the fifteen starters failing to complete the course. The veteran, Wirrate, led throughout. He is owned and trained by the ex-New Zealander, Vin. O’Neill, who won the Melbourne Cuj» with Spearfelt in 1926. The Zealander, Gay Circle, owned by Mr G. J. Barton, of Dunedin, led for the last seven furlongs of the Burwood Handicap, winning by half a neck in an interesting finish. Link Divine was a solidly supported favourite, but she tired and missed a place. Although hampered by Genoa running in toward her at the finish. Fidelity scored a brilliant win in the Mona Nursery. She is owned by Sir Colin Stephen, chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, and this was her first start. Comfortable Win.

Arabian Knight led always to gain a comfortable win in the Gwyn Nprsery from Royal Jubilee and Borneo, who finished strongly. The winner is a full brother to Carnarvon, and cost. 300 guineas as a yearling. Dark Sky finished with a brilliant run narrowly to win the Windsor Handicap, in which Red Manfred, havr ing his . first dn' Australia, and Araunah were the last two home.. Red Manfred looks big, arid should do better later. ,

E. Meredith received a, broken collarbone as a result of his fall from Prince Comedy in the Wyuna Steeplechase. The other riders to have falls in the race escaped injury. \ Results:—

, Burwood Handicap, of 500 sovs; eight and a half furlongs.—Gay Circle (N.Z.), 7.7 (W. Jenkins), 1; Gay i Pop, 7.5, 2; Bustard, 8.6, 3. Thirteen started. Half a neck; two lengths. Lank Divine was fourth. Time —1.45£. Mona Nursery, of 500 sovs; two-year-old fillies; four and half furlongs.— Fidelity, 8.0 (H. Skidmore), 1; Genoa, 8.0, 2; Night of Love, 8.0, 3. Twelve started. A length and a half; length and three-quarters. Perianph was fourth. Time—s4f sec.

Gwyn Nursery, of 500 sovs; two-year-old colts and geldings; five furlongs.—Arabian Knight, 8.0 (R. Maxwell), 1; Royal Jubilee, 8.0, 2;. Borneo, 8.0, 3. Fourteen started. A length; a neck. Tftne—l.lJ: Caulfield Cup, of 6,500 sovs, and a gold cup, valued at 150 sovs; one mile and a half.—Palfresco, 7.1 (W. Percival), 1; Hot Shot,' 7.9 (A. Cooper), 2; Marabou, 8.2 (K. Voitre), 3. (Twentyfour started. Carnarvon and Satmoth made the pace, with Marabou and Panto in the middle of the field, and Palfresco .well back. Feldspar led at the home turn, but Palfresco, who had moved up fast at the half-mile, took charge in the straight to win by a length and a half from Hot Shot, with Marabou another length away third. Sarcherie was fourth, followed by Journal, Feldspar, Charles Fqx, Spartan and Hostile, with Lord Carrington last. an Australian and New Zealand record. The sectional times were as follows:—First, half-mile 47£sec; last half-mile SOisec; and the last six furlongs, 1.155. Wyuna Steeplechase, of 500 sovs; about two miles. —Wirrate, 10.10 (A. Fullarton), 1; Venetian, 9.10, 2; Belle Zircon, 9,8, 3'. Fifteen started. A length and a quarter; five lengths. Calfly was fourth. Time —3.15}. Windsor Handicap, of 500 sovs; six furlongs.—Dark Sky, 8.11 (W. Elliott), 1; Quarto (N.Z.-bred), 7.10, 2; Heros, 9.5, 3. Fourteen started. A head; a length. Marion Melton was fourth. Time—l.l24. .

RANDWICK RACES

CITY TATTERSALL’S TO NARBETHONG LIMOUX TAKES CLUB WELTER. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, October 20. The City Tattersall’s Club held its spring meeting at Randwick yesterday in fine weather, and before a large attendance. The Auckland-owned gelding, Silver Jubilee, finished third to Wind Bird, owned and trained by P. Riddle, and The Marne in the Flying Handicap. King Musk, now raced by T. Jamieson, was second in the Club Welter Handicap. Palady was second in the Novice Handicap. Omarere was unplaced in the Two-Year-Old Stakes, and Country Party in the Three and Four-Year-Old Handicap. Results: — Flying Handicap, of 400 sovs; six furlongs.—Wind Bird, 7.5 (D. Lightfoot), 1; The Marne, 8.13 (J. E. Pike), 2; Silver Jubilee (N.Z.), 9.3 (R. Reed), 3, Eight started. Half a length; head. Time —1.13. City Tattersall’s Handicap, of 600 sovs; a mile and a quarter.—Narbethong, 7.5 (D. Lightfoot), 1; Cherry King (N.Z.), 7.12 (S, Weiss), 2; Mr Kerry, 8.3 (F. Shean), 3, Thirteen

started, including Silver Ring, Theo, Limyris and Blixten. A length and a half; head. Silver Ring was fourth. Time —2.4;}. Club Welter Handicap, of 350 so vs; one mile. —Limoux (N.Z.-bred), 7.7 (Finch), 1; King Musk (N.Z.-bred), 8.3 (E. Bartle), 2; Phaedius, 8.0 (F. Shean), 3. Ten started. A length and a half; half a length. Time—l.39|.